Unilever p.l.c. says it will buy the Tazo brand from Starbucks, a key brand in the burgeoning specialty tea category in a deal worth $384 million. Under the asset purchase agreement, Unilever will acquire the Tazo brand and all related intellectual property, signature recipes and inventory. Starbucks purchased Tazo in 1999 for $8.1 million.
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